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August 14th, 2008

Halloween is live at BPAL and BPTP!

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Big ass update, so its under a cut! )

August 12th, 2008

Sturgeon Moon Brick and Mortar Lunacy

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In North Hollywood, we will be open for the Sturgeon Moon Lunacy Event on Saturday, August 16th from 4 to 8 pm, pacific time.

The theme for this month is ...the dog days of summer. Model your Daisy Dukes. Shimmy in your crop top. Show off your thong! Pasties are optional ;-)
Read more... )

August 8th, 2008

Snow, Glass, Apples availability at CBLDF

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The lovely folks at the CBLDF wanted me to let you know that the remaining Snow, Glass, Apples sets will be available on their website, but probably not for a few more weeks.

The items won't arrive back from Comic Con until next week at the earliest, and then they will need to be unpacked and inventoried before they can go on sale.

Realistically, they probably won't go on sale until the last week in August.

They will be offering the sets for $50, and will also have signed sets available for $100.

We will post another announcement here once they are available.

July 31st, 2008

The Snow, Glass, Apples set has sold out!

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The Snow, Glass, Apples set has sold out! The CBLDF has a few remaining sets from Comic Con, both signed and unsigned. They will be putting them up at the CBLDF's web site as soon as they can get a count and get it set up. I’ll keep everyone posted on that!

Thank you! =D

July 30th, 2008

Snow, Glass, Apples Redux!

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175 sets are live, and looking for a good home. =D

July 29th, 2008

SGA stock update.

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We've completed the count, and 175 SGA packs remain. These will go live at 10pm PST on July 30th. =)

Whoa, Nelly! Snow, Glass, Apples sales on hold.

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Hey guys! Sales for Snow, Glass, Apples are temporarily suspended while we get a manual count of PayPal sales and double check availability.

Any remaining SGA packs will go live on the 30th at 10pm PST. Please stay tuned for announcements to that effect.

Thanks!

July 28th, 2008

Snow, Glass, Apples and Black Moon Rising!

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Snow, Glass, Apples is live at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab!



She said nothing. Her eyes were black as coal, black as her hair; her lips were redder than blood. She looked up at me and smiled. Her teeth seemed sharp, even then, in the lamplight.

"What are you doing away from your room?"

"I'm hungry," she said, like any child.

It was winter, when fresh food is a dream of warmth and sunlight; but I had strings of whole apples, cored and dried, hanging from the beams of my chamber, and I pulled an apple down for her.

"Here."

Autumn is the time of drying, of preserving, a time of picking apples, of rendering the goose fat. Winter is the time of hunger, of snow, and of death; and it is the time of the midwinter feast, when we rub the goose-fat into the skin of a whole pig, stuffed with that autumn's apples, then we roast it or spit it, and we prepare to feast upon the crackling.

She took the dried apple from me and began to chew it with her sharp yellow teeth.

"Is it good?"

She nodded. I had always been scared of the little princess, but at that moment I warmed to her and, with my fingers, gently, I stroked her cheek. She looked at me and smiled -- she smiled but rarely -- then she sank her teeth into the base of my thumb, the Mound of Venus, and she drew blood.

I began to shriek, from pain and from surprise; but she looked at me and I fell silent.




Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is thrilled to present a numbered, limited edition chapbook of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed short story, Snow, Glass, Apples, beautifully illustrated by Julie Dillon. Each package includes a 5ml bottle of perfume, created by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, that was inspired by the tale. In Neil's words, 'It smells like green apples and like sex and vampires, all at the same time. (Actually, it smells like sexy vampire apples.)' This set is a limited run of 1000. 250 were sold by CBLDF at San Diego Comic Con 2008, and the remainder are available through the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab web site. Snow, Glass, Apples will be available on the BPAL site as long as supplies last. This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community.

A million thanks and all our love to Neil, and to Charles Brownstein and his staff at the CBLDF!



The Black Moon is darkening the skies above the Lab once more!

The Dark Moon is a time of secrets and hidden truths, of veils and binding, justice and revenge. It is sacred to the Crone, and to Gods and Goddesses of magick, death, and mysteries.

The Black Moon has many meanings, but in any incarnation, it signifies a swelling of power. To us, it is the Blue Moon's dark sister.

We at Black Phoenix present two interpretations of the Black Moon's energy:

Schwarzer Mond 2008: Brian's Creation
The keeper of secrets: opoponax, Tunisian black amber, night musk, antique patchouli, zdravetz, terebinth, myrrh, and Pimenta racemosa.

Lune Noire: Beth's Creation
The encroaching darkness: black orchid, jonquil, white pear, white amber, gardenia, olibanum, champaca, sweet clove, tonka, oakmoss, and blue musk.



And, in other BPAL news…

The last two Carnaval acts are still a work in progress, and will be live as quickly as (in)humanly possible. CD is a complex series that involves many hands. =) Due to production and procreating impediments, the Carnaval's stay will be extended slightly to accommodate the delay. Thank you for understanding!

The Halloweenie update will go live in August, in keeping with BPAL tradition!

A little early...

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The Snow, Glass, Apples update will be going live tonight due to pregnancy inconveniences. Just lettin' people know!

July 23rd, 2008

Snow, Glass, Apples at San Diego Comic Con!

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Just a small reminder, ladies and gents – the Snow, Glass, Apples set will be available through the CBLDF at San Diego Comic Con! All our love and thanks to Neil for making this possible, and for taking the time to sign a few of the chapbooks! Neil, you really are one hell of a good guy, and we love ya! =D

Here’s a recap of the details:

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is thrilled to present a numbered, limited edition chapbook of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed short story, Snow, Glass, Apples, beautifully illustrated by Julie Dillon. Each package includes a 5ml bottle of perfume, created by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, that was inspired by the tale. This set is a limited run of 1000. 250 will be sold by CBLDF at Comic Con 2008, and the remainder will go on sale July 30, 2008 on the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab web site and will be available as long as supplies last. This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community.

Please visit the CBLDF’s booth at SDCC!
1831 and 1833

Neil Gaiman
http://www.neilgaiman.com/

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
http://www.cbldf.org/

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
http://www.blackphoenxialchemylab.com


More Neil news:

Neil signed a HEAP of tees for the CBLDF, and some will be on sale through the fund at Comic Con!


More CBLDF news:

July 26: CBLDF's Comic-Con Auction!
Live Art Auction!
Saturday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Room 2

This is the big one! The CBLDF holds its biggest auction of the year at Comic-Con, and this year brings some amazing one-of-a-kind items to raise money for Free Speech! Primo items include original art by Jack Kirby, Dave Gibbons, Walter Simonson, J. Scott Campbell, Jeff Smith, Neil Gaiman, Paul Pope, & more! All this plus rare comics, signed graphic novels, and prints! You will need a bidder number for this auction, at the CBLDF Booth #1831 or at the start of the event.

See what's up for grabs! )

So, if you’re in town for the ‘Con, get your funky ass over to the CBLDF booth and the CBLDF’s Saturday auction! You can get your hands on some amazing stuff, and it all goes to a very, very good cause!

July 16th, 2008

One fish, two fish...

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What is the Lunacy this month, you ask? Why, its…

STURGEON MOON
A month of bounty, when the fish are plentiful and the corn grows high. This is the scent of breezes passing over the Great Lakes, mingling gently with traditional lunar herbs.

Sandy shores and sweet fresh water, lichen, green algae, and whitestem pondweed, with benzoin, cyclamen, moonlit musk, cucumber, blue poppy, and agave.


Sturgeon Moon is also live at Black Phoenix Trading Post! Artwork by Jennifer Williamson.



No fishes were harmed in the making of these products, and no, Sturgeon Moon does not smell like fishguts or roe! Hee!


Also in the LE section this month…

PENUMBRA
The observer’s space within a partial eclipse.

Rich purple musk, moonflower, red sandalwood, black amber, oakmoss, copal, lavender, neroli, tobacco, and pomegranate.


Sturgeon Moon and Penumbra are $17.50 per bottle, and will be live until July 20, 2008. CT:4 is $15 per bottle, and will be live until August 18, 2008.


Also live this month… (insert dramatic pause and drumroll here, for its been two years since our last one!)….

CHAOS THEORY IV: EDGE OF CHAOS
Each bottle of Chaos Theory is truly unique, a fragrant fractal, and exercise in the joy of chance and uncertainty! Each is a one-of-a-kind, utterly random combination of scents, the composition of which is based on whim, mood and gut instinct.

Most common allergens have been omitted from the experiment. No pennyroyal, no nuts, no cinnamon, no cassia. Regardless, if you have any sensitivities, please do not participate in Chaos Theory. The contents of the oils are not recorded [that’s the whole point!] and we will not be able to answer questions about specific bottles of CT4 or guarantee that an allergen is not present in your order.

By purchasing CT:4, you agree to absolve Black Phoenix of any responsibility related to an allergic reaction to one of the oils in this series.

Please make a responsible choice, and use caution and discretion when ordering. This is intended to be a fun, exciting project. Please bear in mind that all Black Phoenix oils are made in an environment that contains nuts, both literally and figuratively.


The Chaos blends were created by both myself and Mister Constantine, with a handful contributed by Teddy, so you get an extra dose of chaos!


The long-awaited Snow, Glass, Apples perfume will be making its debut at San Diego Comic Con! The SGA package includes Neil Gaiman’s short story in chapbook format, beautifully illustrated by Julie Dillon, and a 5ml bottle of perfume inspired by the tale. This set is a limited run of 1000. 250 will be sold by CBLDF at Comic Con 2008, and the remainder will go on sale July 30, 2008 on the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab web site and will be available as long as supplies last. All proceeds from this project go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!


The next act of Carnaval will be coming soon, and, as is BPAL tradition, the Halloween scents will be going live in August!


Coming soon to Black Phoenix Trading Post: the MVJBA Pancake Breakfast and Summoning, the next installment of sin / virtue bath oils, more atmospheric schpritzies, the Courtesans series of solid perfumes, disturbing bunnies and kittens, lockets and pendants inspired by Neil Gaiman's brilliant short stories (benefiting Alzheimer’s research and Match It For Pratchett), and a whole kaboodle more!

July 14th, 2008

Mead/Hay Moon Brick and Mortar Lunacy

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In North Hollywood, we will be open for the Mead/Hay Moon Lunacy Event on Friday, July 18th from 7 to 10pm, pacific time.

The theme for this month is ...it's too darn hot for a theme. Come however you feel like coming.

the details )

June 26th, 2008

LePink & Co is Celebrating Their Fifth Anniversary!

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If you’re in the Los Angeles area, please come down and celebrate with them!

There will be fantastic deals on facials, gift bags, product sales, and – most importantly – drinks and cupcakes! If you spend more than $100 with LePink, you’ll be entered in to a raffle for gift baskets valued between $75 and $125.





If you purchase two BPAL oils while you’re there, you will receive a little sumthin’. =)

Please show your support for a wonderful local business!

June 19th, 2008

Help save Coney Island.

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Help Save Coney Island

Coney Island is a cultural landmark, and one of the last bastions of true freakishness in the United States. Please do what you can to keep it from being bulldozed, sanitized, and turned into a fucking strip mall.

My family hails from Sheepshead Bay, so this holds special significance for me.

If you live in the area, please consider attending the public hearing at Lincoln High School on June 24, 2008 at 6pm:

Lincoln High School
2800 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Details of the Scoping Document

If you cannot attend, or live out of the area, please send your thoughts to:

New York City Economic Development Corporation
Attention: Rachel Belsky, Vice-President
110 William Street
New York, New York 10038
rbelsky (at) nycedc (dawt) com


You can also send a postcard to:

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007

Or email Mayor Bloomberg using this link.

NO to 26 New High Rises of up to 30 stories each in the current Amusement District!
NO to Retail, Malls or “Entertainment Retail” in the Amusement District!
NO to shrinkage of the Amusement District from 61 acres to 9 acres!
YES to preserving Amusement Zoning in the Amusement District!!
YES to keeping Coney Island the People's Playground- providing accessible Amusements for ALL to enjoy!!

Additional information can be found on MySpace.

June 17th, 2008

Hay Moon & Mead Moon are live at BPAL & BPTP!

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Two summer moons are rising in the summer sky! - you have your faithful narrator's pregnancy psychosis to thank for it!

For your pleasure:

The moon was but a chin of gold
   A night or two ago,
And now she turns her perfect face
   Upon the world below.

Her forehead is of amplest blond;
  Her cheek like beryl stone;
Her eye unto the summer dew
  The likest I have known.

Her lips of amber never part;
   But what must be the smile
Upon her friend she could bestow
   Were such her silver will!

And what a privilege to be
   But the remotest star!
For certainly her way might pass
   Beside your twinkling door.

Her bonnet is the firmament,
   The universe her shoe,
The stars the trinkets at her belt,
   Her dimities of blue.


HAY MOON
Hay absolute, tall grasses, dry honey, mallow, cardamom, amber, and wheat.

MEAD MOON
Golden mead, fermented with gruit, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, ginger root, sweet-briar, rosemary, and lemon.



Hay Moon and Mead Moon are also live at Black Phoenix Trading Post! Artwork courtesy of our beloved Jennifer Williamson.





Hay and Mead will be live at both sites until June 20, 2008.

June 12th, 2008

13 is live at BPAL and the Four Seasons Inquest is live at BPTP!

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13 is live at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and...



The Four Seasons Inquest update is live at Black Phoenix Trading Post!

Also! -- 2ml spray samples of the Atmospheric Sprays (Goblin Squirts!) are now available at BPTP for $4 a pop! Squirty squirteroo!

A portion of the sales from BPAL's 13 and BPTP's Four Seasons Inquest will benefit the Wildlife Waystation. Due to county issues and the current economic climate, the Wildlife Waystation is currently unable to help itself the way it normally would with tours and public events. With operation costs climbing and donations dipping, its getting harder and harder for them to keep going. They're good people that do good work, caring for and sheltering 400+ animals, and we want to do what we can to help.

June 11th, 2008

Ebay schmeebay.

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http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/blackphoenixalchemylab

June 10th, 2008

Dyan Moon Brick and Mortar Lunacy

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In North Hollywood, we will be open for the Dyan Moon Lunacy Event on Wednesday, June 18th from 7 to 10pm, pacific time.

The theme for this month is ...Carnaval Diabolique!!

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May 28th, 2008

Please welcome our newest authorized retailers

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We are please to announce two new additions to the BPAL family.

You can now purchase your BPAL (including retail-only Salons) from:

Healthy Living Market
222 Dorset Street South Burlington VT 05403
802-863-2569

and

Whole Foods Market
81 S. Elliott Rd
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514
919-968-1983

Stop by and show them some BPAL love!

May 25th, 2008

Ebay is up and running..

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Look what I found under a Goblin...
= )

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/blackphoenixalchemylab_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
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